What are the rules for Roadblocks?
As Phil says, “A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform.” That is, one person per team. With the exception of the first leg, there is one Roadblock per leg. (A Roadblock was performed in the first leg of TAR1, but it was not shown. It’s unclear if subsequent seasons had a first leg Roadblock as none have ever made it to air.) When the team gets the Roadblock envelope, there is a clue on the front that gives the team a hint as to what the Roadblock is. (Often, the team can figure out what the task is by observing their surroundings, or even watching the other teams doing the Roadblock right in front of them!) The team has to decide at that point which one of them will do the Roadblock. Once the team decides who is to perform the task and subsequently opens the Roadblock clue, changing who will do the task will cause the team to incur a four hour penalty. Usually, the other teammate is allowed to give advice and support, but not actually aid his or her teammate.
